Los Alcazares - Costa Calida - Spain -
The lovely Costa Calida town of Los Alcazares is located just off the N332 coastal road between Cartagena and San Javier, lapped by the tranquil, warm waters of the Mar Menor, its fine beaches attract holidaymakers from all over the world. The Spanish people themselves love this part of the coast and head here from cities like Murcia during the hot summer months.
Part of the Murcia region of south-eastern Spain, Los Alcazares has a permanent population of around 15,000 though this increases to something like 150,000 during the busy summer season. The municipal district of Los Alcazares includes about 7 km of the Mar Menor (Lesser Sea) coastline and includes some fine sandy beaches, the Mar Menor itself has a depth of no more than 7 metres and is renowned for having a temperature some 5° warmer than the surrounding Mediterranean sea. The Mar Menor also has a very high salt content and has been well known over the centuries for its healing powers - even the Romans knew of this, and built Spas at various places along the coast. Los Alcazares became an independent town in 1983 and every year enjoys a week-long celebration to remember this important event for the town.
The known history of Los Alcazares goes back to the Arab occupation of the region (8th to 13th Centuries), and the name meaning 'The Palaces' comes from the Arabic 'Al-Kazar' meaning palace or stately house.
The lovely Costa Calida town of Los Alcazares is located just off the N332 coastal road between Cartagena and San Javier, lapped by the tranquil, warm waters of the Mar Menor, its fine beaches attract holidaymakers from all over the world. The Spanish people themselves love this part of the coast and head here from cities like Murcia during the hot summer months.
Part of the Murcia region of south-eastern Spain, Los Alcazares has a permanent population of around 15,000 though this increases to something like 150,000 during the busy summer season. The municipal district of Los Alcazares includes about 7 km of the Mar Menor (Lesser Sea) coastline and includes some fine sandy beaches, the Mar Menor itself has a depth of no more than 7 metres and is renowned for having a temperature some 5° warmer than the surrounding Mediterranean sea. The Mar Menor also has a very high salt content and has been well known over the centuries for its healing powers - even the Romans knew of this, and built Spas at various places along the coast. Los Alcazares became an independent town in 1983 and every year enjoys a week-long celebration to remember this important event for the town.
The known history of Los Alcazares goes back to the Arab occupation of the region (8th to 13th Centuries), and the name meaning 'The Palaces' comes from the Arabic 'Al-Kazar' meaning palace or stately house.
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The weather in Los Alcazares is mostly warm and sunny all year round and the resort enjoys a fabulous temperate Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild pleasant winters, making it an ideal location for a vacation or for re-location to sunnier climes. There is a good selection of homes to buy or rent in Los Alcazares and you should have no problem finding a property. For the latest Los Alcazares weather look here: Los Alcazares Weather
The weather in Los Alcazares is mostly warm and sunny all year round and the resort enjoys a fabulous temperate Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild pleasant winters, making it an ideal location for a vacation or for re-location to sunnier climes. There is a good selection of homes to buy or rent in Los Alcazares and you should have no problem finding a property. For the latest Los Alcazares weather look here: Los Alcazares Weather
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Los Alcazares - Shown on the right is a location map for the popular Costa Calida resort of Los Alcazares. Using the buttons on the top left of the map you can zoom in and out to see more detailed view of Los Alcazares and to find main street addresses, you can in fact get a detailed street map of Los Alcazares.
Los Alcazares is situated on the shores of the Mar Menor a huge salt lagoon formed by the strip of land known as the La Manga.
Los Alcazares is a hugely popular resort with both Spanish and foreign visitors and is very busy during the summer months. Also shown on the map are the nearby towns of Torre Pacheco, San Javier where the airport is located.
Los Alcazares is situated on the shores of the Mar Menor a huge salt lagoon formed by the strip of land known as the La Manga.
Los Alcazares is a hugely popular resort with both Spanish and foreign visitors and is very busy during the summer months. Also shown on the map are the nearby towns of Torre Pacheco, San Javier where the airport is located.
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Nice one bedroom apartment for sale in Los Narejos close to Los Alcazares on the Costa Calida, Spain. Fully furnished and equipped, large solarium.
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Nice one bedroom apartment for sale in Los Narejos close to Los Alcazares on the Costa Calida, Spain. Fully furnished and equipped, large solarium.
Price: 119,500 euros .
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For sale by the owner this fine detached villa in the Mar Menor Golf Resort near to Los Alcazares, has 3 bedrooms, air-conditioning and a private swimming pool.
Price: 395,000 euros
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For sale by the owner this fine detached villa in the Mar Menor Golf Resort near to Los Alcazares, has 3 bedrooms, air-conditioning and a private swimming pool.
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Los Alcazares Property
Although the Romans had formerly built Spas in the area to make use of the healing waters, the Arabs improved and consolidated these Spas and the area became important as a resting place, for relaxation and the enjoyment of life. The Arabs also brought with them, their complex irrigation systems, developed in the middle-east and north Africa, enabling formerly arid land to be planted and used, thus agriculture became very important for Los Alcazares as it still is today. The Arabs also brought with them their unique fishing methods, particularly useful in the tranquil, shallow waters of the Mar Menor - some of these fishing methods (including one called "la encaņizada") are still used to great effect today.
After the Arabs were expelled during the 13th Century, Los Alcazares became somewhat depopulated although it continued to be a fishing town. During the 16th and 17th Centuries Los Alcazares was no more than a tower with a fortified enclosure, and was used as a watering area for the cattle which grazed on the grasslands around the town. After the construction of a hermitage in 1898 Los Alcazares began to become known as a tourist resort for the people of Murcia and it became something of a 'camping site' as many tents, awnings and temporary cabins were constructed along the seafront for the purpose of a peculiar custom which became known as 'novenario' and involved the taking of at least 9 baths in the waters from the time of the festival of the Virgen del Carmen (July 16th) throughout the remainder of July and August, this custom continued until around the middle of the 20th Century.
Los Alcazares today is a busy tourist resort with a good selection of shops, bars and restaurants, and some fine beaches. It is a popular spot for water sports and the Mar Menor is a haven for all types of such sports including windsurfing, sailing, jet-skiing, scuba diving, snorkeling and swimming. For golfers there are a good range of courses nearby, with new complexes currently under construction, also the famous sports resort of La Manga is just a short drive away.
Los Alcazares has its share of fiestas and celebrations including 'La Huerta' an international festival of market gardening held in August, the Festividad de la Virgin del Carmen (16th July), and its annual Carnival held in February.
Los Alcazares can be easily accessed from the N332 coast road and from the AP-7 motorway, it is just a 10 minute drive from the nearest airport at San Javier (Murcia), other places worth visiting around Los Alcazares include Lo Pagan with its famous healing mud baths, the La Manga sports resort, San Pedro del Pinatar, the ancient city of Cartagena and the unspoilt beaches of Calblanque.
After the Arabs were expelled during the 13th Century, Los Alcazares became somewhat depopulated although it continued to be a fishing town. During the 16th and 17th Centuries Los Alcazares was no more than a tower with a fortified enclosure, and was used as a watering area for the cattle which grazed on the grasslands around the town. After the construction of a hermitage in 1898 Los Alcazares began to become known as a tourist resort for the people of Murcia and it became something of a 'camping site' as many tents, awnings and temporary cabins were constructed along the seafront for the purpose of a peculiar custom which became known as 'novenario' and involved the taking of at least 9 baths in the waters from the time of the festival of the Virgen del Carmen (July 16th) throughout the remainder of July and August, this custom continued until around the middle of the 20th Century.
Los Alcazares today is a busy tourist resort with a good selection of shops, bars and restaurants, and some fine beaches. It is a popular spot for water sports and the Mar Menor is a haven for all types of such sports including windsurfing, sailing, jet-skiing, scuba diving, snorkeling and swimming. For golfers there are a good range of courses nearby, with new complexes currently under construction, also the famous sports resort of La Manga is just a short drive away.
Los Alcazares has its share of fiestas and celebrations including 'La Huerta' an international festival of market gardening held in August, the Festividad de la Virgin del Carmen (16th July), and its annual Carnival held in February.
Los Alcazares can be easily accessed from the N332 coast road and from the AP-7 motorway, it is just a 10 minute drive from the nearest airport at San Javier (Murcia), other places worth visiting around Los Alcazares include Lo Pagan with its famous healing mud baths, the La Manga sports resort, San Pedro del Pinatar, the ancient city of Cartagena and the unspoilt beaches of Calblanque.
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